On Sunday, a tiger shark attacked a surfer in Kauai, Hawaii. Kevin Kanehe was surfing in Hanalei Bay when he got attacked by a large shark. It’s estimated that the tiger shark was 15 feet long. Kevin was paddling for a wave, and sat on his board to turn around when the shark attacked the…
How good do you know the Tiger Shark? Did you assume it was just a cousin from the bigger Tiger kitty cat? Read the bio below on Tiger sharks and then try out our shark trivia game below. As the only species in the Galeocerdo genus, the Tiger Shark, scientifically termed Galeocerdo cuvier, has earned…
On Sunday, a surfer lost his right foot during a tiger shark attack. Mike Morita, 58, surfed when “I was lying on my board, and then the shark grabbed onto my leg.” The 40-year surfing veteran said his instinct kicked in, and he immediately started fighting off the shark. He kept punching the shark but…
On Saturday, a Swiss tourist discovered a 14ft smalltooth sand tiger shark on an Irish beach. When he found the dead shark, the tourist was walking at Kilmore Quay in County Wexford in the Republic of Ireland. He emailed shark biologist and expert Nicholas Payne at Trinity College Dublin. When Dr Payne saw the photos…
A rare smalltooth sand tiger shark washed ashore on Lepe beach in Hampshire on Friday. Alisha Openshaw, 38, a hairdresser, saw the shark on the beach, struggling. At the beach with her kids, she waited for someone to help the shark. The help did not come, so she decided to do something. Openshaw helped push…
This week there were more tiger shark attacks in Long Island. On Wednesday morning, a surfer was in the water near Smith Point Beach. The shark attacked his leg, knocking him over his board. The 41 year old, Shawn Donnely, said “I put my board between me and it, it went underneath me, I slapped…
Have you seen the recent video by Brodie Moss, where a tiger shark bites his paddleboard? The YBS Youngbloods clothing company creator and nature vlogger has shared numerous shark and whale videos. None are as interactive and intense as this one. In the short clip, Brodie is on his paddle board watching as a tiger…
John Craig, a British diver originally from Sunderland but now living in Australia, was followed by a 4-meter long tiger shark while spearfishing in Western Australia. Here is his incredible story and audio interview.
The Tiger Shark has a fearsome reputation as a predator and can grow to over 7 metres in length. They are known for eating almost anything including car license plates!
Though powerful and dangerous-looking, the Sand Tiger Shark generally avoids humans and is one of the shark species with embryos that eat each other. Read more about it here.
Tiger Sharks have earned the nickname the “garbage can of the sea.” They are so open-minded when it comes to food that you may find it hard to believe some of the things they’ve eaten. It appears they will eat literally anything they can find. You’ll need to watch the accompanying video in this post to believe it for yourself.
🦈 What to Expect in Shark Week 2025 While the full programming Shark Week 2025 schedule is yet to be released, one of the most anticipated specials is Dancing With Sharks (working title), hosted by Emmy® Award-winning television personality Tom Bergeron. This unique special features an unprecedented underwater dance competition between expert divers and their…